In Friday’s Daily Noise, brought to you by Fuse and Billboard.com, we caught up with Rihanna to find out what fans can expect with her new album “Rated R”. “I didn’t want to repeat myself, I didn’t think the first album was true artistry,” says the star, emphasizing that she paid attention to this record a lot more closely and was much more involved in the writing than with earlier albums. “I wanted to make great songs with great meaning,” more of a “grimy sound with a lot of bass, something with a little more depth.”

So….. Apparently Trey was at the club the other night and didn’t want to let r&b singer Joe into the VIP section… Joe obviously wasn’t haven’t it and ended up gett’n dragged. Let’s grow up gentlemen! A MESS!!!

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This album is finally gonna have a real chance. Mariah neglected the project for months in favor of “Precious” promo, which payed off… She’s received all types or acclaim from the critics and is going to be receiving a “Breakthrough Performance Award” for her portrayal of a inner city social worker!

The album, however, debuted with a mere 200,000 copies sold it’s first week, the singles have gone nowhere (with the exception of “Obsessed”) and the album currently sits at #95 on The Billboard 200 Albums Chart… DISGRACEFUL!!!!

Mariah will re-release the album this coming February with all the content left off the original version, which as is, is one of the best albums of the year overall… Production and song writing credits from Jermaine Dupre, Timbaland, Trick Stewart and The Dream will all be added along with some remixes of songs present on the original release. A new “Inseperable” will feature Trey Songz. That song probably won’t be a single given the popularity of “Yesterday”, Toni’ Braxton’s lead single from her new album which also features Trey. The dark “Betcha Gon Know” gets a “Part II” which will feature R&B’s king, R Kelly!!! I’m really excited to hear the new album and even more excited about this project getting all the praise and recognition it deserves!

With the right push this album could sell just as many copies as 2005’s “The Emancipation of Mimi” and push her hit count past The Beatles current 20! Cross your fingers!!!

Def Jam’s Mariah Carey, Rihanna & Amerie have recorded the best 3 albums of the 4th quarter!!!

Mariah’s critical acclaimed follow up to 2008’s “E=MC2” is arguably her best Def Jam release yet, the most listenable album of the year without a question. While Rihanna’s “Rated R” is one of the best produced, a fiery part II succeeding her mega hit “Good Girl Gone Bad”. Poor Amerie received the smallest promo budget but her album is solid, finding her at home in her r&b roots on a new label… These are 3 albums EVERYONE should cop before years end!!!

Jay-Z is having an international affair to celebrate his 40th birthday next week. An insider from his camp accidentally spilled to a source that Jay and his celebrity friends (and likely his wife and her fam) are traveling to the Dominican Republic to party it up. We hear Diddy, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Kevin Liles, LeBron James and many other folks are heading to the Caribbean with him. And they’re all getting together to get Mr. Carter a very special gift. Nice!

He’ll turn 40 on December 4th… Britney Spears will celebrate her B’Day on the same day 🙂